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Pandy · 9 answers · 6y

What are your thoughts on the 'Januhairy' movement? (Women who are growing out their body hair for January)

This is the first I'm hearing of it. My thoughts are "Ew, gross." and "Not another stupid month-based movement."

They have the right to do that, of course, and I can see how some women would want to make a statement against the expectations of (an incidentally patriarchal) society, but I have the right to think it's gross and that body hair is inherently unattractive/base/animalistic/primitive. The human form is imperfect; a little bit of grooming makes us more palatable and makes us look more like the angels we were meant to be.

(Yes I have body hair, yes I think it's disgusting, no I don't shave it because in the context of contemporary society that would be gay AF. :P)

[01-17-19]

Your body, do whatever disgusting thing you want with it. It makes logic sense as women people bundle up in January, but that's not 'a movement' as a personal grooming choice. Personally, I'm not fond of feminine body hair, …if anyone asks.

As a movement, it's a red flag, maybe this person has the usual 'Lorena Bobbit'-type agenda.

"By the way … I'm growing out my body hair for 'Januhairy'."

Who says that?

Same as with Dry-January, Slim-January, Vegan-January. Why should I like something in January when I do not bother any other time? So I remove unwanted hair, eat normal, and drink a whisky or two when it is too cold. Yikes!

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